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Michelle Wins the Fans' Vote at Marshalls Figure Skating Challenge The fans gave their votes to Michelle Kwan at the 2005 Marshalls U.S. Figure Skating Challenge, which aired live on ABC on December 11. Tens of thousands of figure skating fans voted online or via phone for their favorite performances. USFSA.org If there ever was a feel-good moment in figure skating, seeing new World champion Irina Slutskaya bask in the adoration of the Moscow fans at Luzhniki Sports Palace was one. USFSA.org Saturday night belonged to Michelle Kwan, as has the final night of the U.S. Championships for the last seven years. USFSA.org Michelle Kwan tossed her head back and raised her arms in triumph, her smile as bright as her golden outfit. Startribune.com
Michelle Kwan won a record-tying ninth U.S. title Saturday night at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but it was Kimmie Meissner who turned heads -- including Kwan's Startribune.com
Michelle Kwan and Timothy Goebel opened their seasons in fine style on Friday at the Campbell's International Figure Skating Classic in St. Paul, Minn. USFSA.org
The International Skating Union (ISU) announced today the dates, locations and skater selections for the 2004-05 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. USFSA.org
Before this competition Angela Nikodinov hadn't competed in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series for two years. Now she is back with a vengeance USFSA.org Five-time World and seven-time U.S. champion Michelle Kwan of Manhattan Beach, Calif., was named the 2003 recipient of SKATING magazine's Readers' Choice Award. --USFSA.org
In terms of competitive victories this season, Sasha Cohen is the world's hottest ladies skater. She's collected four gold medals since the season began. --USFSA.org
It may be hard to believe, but this month's World Championships will be Sarah Hughes' first major international competition since her gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games more than a year ago. --USFSA.org
The World Championships in Washington, D.C., are two weeks away, and Michelle Kwan, a four-time winner of the event, is focusing on what she does best--her skating. --USFSA.org
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced Thursday that four-time World and seven-time U.S. figure skating champion Michelle Kwan of Manhattan Beach, Calif., has been named the Female Athlete of the Month for January 2003 --USFSA.org
The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) has announced the five finalists for the 2002 AAU James E. Sullivan Memorial Award. Leading the list of finalists is 2002 Olympic ladies figure skating champion Sarah Hughes of Great Neck, N.Y. --USFSA.org
The USFSA has announced that four-time World and seven-time U.S. champion Michelle Kwan of Manhattan Beach, Calif., will not compete in the 2003 ISU Grand Prix Final in St. Petersburg, Russia. --USFSA.org
The final event at the 2003 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Dallas ended on a high note with Michelle Kwan winning her seventh U.S. ladies title. --USFSA.org Michelle Kwan made more history than anyone realized Saturday. She not only won her seventh national women's figure skating championship, she also captured her first men's title. --USAToday.com At the 2003 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Dallas, the ladies short program lived up to the hype surrounding this segment of the competition. --USFSA.org The USFSA will be represented by Sasha Cohen and Michelle Kwan in the 2003 ISU Grand Prix Final in St. Petersburg, Russia, Feb. 28-March 2. --USFSA.org With a new program, a new coach and now an early competition title under her belt, Michelle Kwan doesn't appear to be backing away quietly from the amateur figure skating world. --OrlandaSentinel.com She is accustomed to performing under bright lights and suffocating pressure, but giving life to an animated Disney character isn't an everyday occurrence for Michelle Kwan. --BuffaloNews.com Michelle Kwan has resumed training, but the Olympic bronze medal figure skater hasn't decided whether she'll compete this season. --ESPN.com
Michelle Kwan won "Choice Female Athlete" at the Teen Choice Awards broadcast Aug.19 on FOX. --Yahoo News The 2003 World Figure Skating Championships will be held right here in the United States at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. --USFSA.org
Olympic figure skating champion Sarah Hughes of Great Neck, N.Y., leads the impressive lineup of confirmed participants who will compete at 2002 Smart Ones Skate America in Spokane, Wash., Oct. 24-27. --USFSA.org "She told me it was beautiful!" said adult skater Heather Vangerud after performing a skating move for Michelle Kwan at the Chaska Figure Skating Club on June 28. --USFSA.org After a stroll across the red carpet outside the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, Hughes later accepted the award for Best U.S. Olympian --USFSA.org Sarah Hughes has been nominated by ESPN for five ESPY Awards. The ESPY Awards commemorate the top sports achievements for the year. --ESPN The USFSA and the Professional Skaters Association (PSA) today announced the winners of the annual coaching awards. Leading the list of names is Robin Wagner, who was honored with the 2002 USFSA/PSA/USOC Coach of the Year award. --USFSA.org Six-time U.S. champion. Four-time World champion. Two-time Olympic medalist. And now, Michelle Kwan is a six-time Readers' Choice Award winner. --USFSA.org The Chaska FSC in Chaska, Minnesota, is excitedly awaiting a visit from Michelle Kwan as their grand prize for being the overall winner in the Chevy Skate to Salt Lake Sweepstakes. --USFSA.org Michelle Kwan has been awarded the prestigious AAU James E. Sullivan Memorial Award. --USFSA.org Gold medals and a place in history awaited a number of athletes at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. --USFSA.org The last time these three were together, Sarah Hughes had the top spot on the podium. Flanked by Irina Slutskaya and Michelle Kwan, she was wearing an Olympic gold medal and a newly minted championship smile. --USA Today Four-time World champion Michelle Kwan was unable to defend her World title, but added her name to the U.S. record books by winning the silver medal at the 2002 World Figure Skating Championships in Japan March 22. --USFSA.org Four-time World champion Michelle Kwan (Torrance, Calif.), stumbled in the short program on Friday in her attempt to claim a fifth career and third straight World title at the 2002 World Figure Skating Championships in Japan. --USFSA.org The USFSA today announced the final roster of athletes who will compete at the 2002 World Figure Skating Championships in Nagano, Japan, March 18-24. --USFSA.org Olympic gold medalist, Sarah Hughes has withdrawn from the 2002 World Figure Skating Championships in Nagano, Japan, March 18-24. --USFSA.org Antique-car owners, local car dealers even the Mets and the Yankees are said to be vying to chauffeur Long Island golden girl Sarah Hughes in a parade through the streets of her hometown of Great Neck on Sunday --New York Daily News Online She skated her way into your hearts soon she'll gliding onto your breakfast table --New York Daily News Online "With the standing crowd screaming and flowers littering the ice, Sarah Hughes looked around in wonder. Forty Minutes Later, the newest Olympic champion was even more awestruck as a gold medal was placed around her neck. " --MSNBC.com "Not even the roars and shouts of the wildly patriotic crowd could disturb the serenity within Michelle Kwan...She captured Tuesday night's Olympic short program as much because of her calm as her desire to win one for her country." --ESPN "If not for the big Olympic rings in the middle of the rink, this could have been any old practice for Michelle Kwan. " --MSNBC.com "Even if they froze over the Great Salt Lake, there might not be a sheet of ice big enough for Sasha Cohen and Michelle Kwan." --Twincities.com "Now 21 and clearly at her peak, Kwan appears far more advanced than her young teammates. They may not be ready to offer much competition. So unless Kwan messes up, she should be the favorite to win gold." --Twincities.com Sarah Hughes graces the cover of Time magazine's special Olympic Preview issue. --Time.com Angela Nikodinov finishes fourth at the U.S. Nationals and does not qualify for the Olympic Team. --USA Today Commentary on Michelle Kwan's short program performed on Thursday, January 10 --USA Today Kwan wins her sixth title at the U.S. National Championships. --ESPN
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